Water doesn’t come out of a tap…

Water doesn’t come out of a tap…

…It comes out of a system. This is not just a system of infrastructure but also that of people, institutions and politics which manage it. Take a look at how water flows through cities, and how different parts of the system interact to affect whether residents living...
Is slum sanitation likely to require major subsidy?

Is slum sanitation likely to require major subsidy?

Improving sanitation in slum communities is a complex challenge. Particularly challenging is working out how it can be financed. By Guy Norman, WSUP’s Director of Research and Evaluation Now if you believe that subsidy is a Bad Thing or just ain’t ever gonna happen,...
Moving towards the recovery phase in Beira

Moving towards the recovery phase in Beira

How to rebuild after the crisis? The devastating impacts of Cyclone Idai in early March were widespread across five of Mozambique’s eleven provinces, affecting 1.5 million people. The city of Beira was hardest hit, and thousands of families are still struggling to get...